Coat and hat hanger.



G. LEGROS.

COAT AND HAT HANGER.

APPLICATION nun FEB. 12. I915.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

Attorney:

GEORGESLEGROYS, F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

COAT AND HAT HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

Application filed February 12, 1915. Serial No. 7,705.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGES LEGROS, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at No. 1556 Chabot street, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new 'and useful Improvements in (Out and lint Hangers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to coat and hat hangers and more particularly to an improved form of hangers made of bent wire.

The improvement according to my invention consists in the arrangement of parts so as to grip the brim of a hat and prevent it. from falling down. I

In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and use of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the present application.

Throughout the several figures of the drawings like reference characters designate the same parts.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the embodiment which will Show most clearly the principle of my invention; Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are improved forms of my new hook.

The hanger which is shown in Fig. 1 is made of a single piece of wire which is bent so as to form different hooks for supporting the coat and the hat. One end of the wire is pointed and threaded so as to form a screw 1. the continuation of which forms an annular loop 2 which encircles another part of the wire, so as to form a fastening combination between them. After forming this loop the wire extends forward and opposite to the screw and forms a crossliko support 3 on which rests the hat 4; the returning and the advancing section of this wire are twisted together at 5, for strengthening purposes. The returning section of the wire is then bent down and then forward and slightly upward forming a loop or hook 6 on which the coat is hung. After formin this hook the wire passes vertically upwar through the annular loop 2 to such a height as to-exceed the breadth of the brim of a. hat suclras usually worn; then after forming a double convolution 7 bonds downwardly again and terminates in a bend 8. In using my hanger the coat is suspended in the usual manner on the hook (i. In order to allow the hat to be hung the bend S is pulled forwardly so that the brim 9 of the hat can be easily introduced behind the descending arm and bend 8, the double convolution 7 giving the necessary resiliency. The hat l resting on the crosslike support 3 is thus prevented from falling by an accidental blow. To remove the but all that is required is to pull forward the arm and bend 8.

In the construction of Fig. 2 the main body of the hunger is similar to that of Fig. 1, consisting likewise of a screw 10, a crosslike support 11, and a loop or hook 12. The ascending end of the wire is bent forward in the shape of an inverted U 13. Inside of this U shaped end is another U shaped end 1 of a thinner wire which terminates in a loop 16. The two U shaped ends 13 and 1d are attached together by means of an interlacing wire 17 whose ends are braced against the thicker wire 13. In using this hanger just as in the foregoing example the arm 15 with the loop 16 is bent forwardly or sidewise in order to introduce the brim of a hat and to suspend the hat itself on the support 11, and conversely to remove the hat. The thinness of the wire 15 makes it more resilient and makes it consequently easier to insert or remove the hat.

In the construction of Fig. 3 again the main body of the hanger is similar in construction to Figs. 1 and 2, in so far as containing a pointed screw 18, a crosslike front support 19, and a lower loop or hook 20. It differs however in having the returning section 21 of the wire after leaving the crosslike support 19 bent obliquely downward toward hook 20 and twisted around the other wire at each end so as to form a brace to support the part 19. The ascending end of the main wire is again bent forward to form an inverted U 22 having its end turned backwardly as at 23. A thinner wire 24 is twisted around the neck of the U shaped end of the main wire and is braced against the flanges of same so as to be resiliently secured on it. The manner of using is exactly the same as before, namely, arm 25 with its bent end 26 is bent either forwardly or sidewise in order to introduce or remove the brim of the hat, and again the thinness of the wire 24, 25, 26 facilitates its bending.

In the construction of Fig. 4 the screw point 27 is'situated at the'top of the hanger and the wire is then bent downward and forms a slightly upwardly directed twisted support 28 and a hook 29 from which it ascends again to the screw pointi- There it forms first one convolution 30 in a plane parallel with-the wall and then another convolution 31 at right angles to the first one terminating then in a downwardly directed arm 32 and hook 33. Again the mannerof using is the same as in the foregoing examples, namely, arm 32 and hook are bent in order to introduce or remove the brim of the hat. .As the two convolutions 30'and 31 are in different planes, they insure always sullicient resiliency in whatever direction the arm 32 may be bent.

In all of the above forms it is preferable to bend the upper arm and hook of my hanger sidewisc instead of forwardly, as the brim of the hat is more readily introduced in this way.

It is thought that the construction, oporation, and use of the invention will e clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition of the several parts of the invention without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same, and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only a preferred form has been disclosed.

,Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: y

1. A coat and hat hanger formed of bent wire, having a screw. point a middle support for a hat, a lower hook for a coat, an upper arm for retaining the brim of a hat, and means inserted between the brim-re- Oopipa of this patent may be obtained for -brimrctaining arm.

2. A coat and hat upper arm for retaining the rim of a hat;

and means inserted between the brim-retaining arm and the main body of the hanger for increasing the resiliency of said arm, said means consisting of convolutions or bends of the wire.

3. A coat and hat hanger formed of bent wire, having a screw point, a middle support for a hat, a lower hook for a coat, an upper'arm for retainingthe brim of a hat, and means inserted between the brim-retaining arm and the main body of the hanger for increasing the resiliency of said brim-retaining arm, said means consisting of convolutions in a plane parallel to the suspension-wall, provided at the upper bend of" the wire forming the brim-retaining arm.

4. A coat and hat hanger formed of bent wire; having a screw point; a middle support for a hat; a lower hook for a coat; an upper arm for retaining the rim of a hat; and means inserted between the brim-retaining arm and the main body of the hanger for increasing the resiliency of said arm, said ,means consisting of convolutionsior beads of the wire and .of the use of'thinner wire for the retaining arm than for the main body of the hanger.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGES LEG-Ros.

\Vitnesses A. BASTIEN, H. FISCHER.

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